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2006 Dodge Charger Engine

Tiny
JGLZLZ10
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  • 2006 DODGE CHARGER
  • 5.7L
  • V8
  • RWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 198,000 MILES
I changed the water pump when it went bad. The car overheated and my wife shut the car off she waiting to try and restart it and when she did the engine cranked and made a rattling noise then died. I tried it again and it does the exact same thing. The dodge dealer ship here said that it was only firing on 3 cylinders but they said that because they hooked up the scanner but never actually opened the engine. I know that the engine has aluminum heads so the excessive heat would warp them and valves. I wanted to get your input on what it might be and if im better off with buying a new engine or if I could fix the one already installed.


thank you in advance. Juan gonzalez
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Saturday, July 5th, 2014 AT 5:52 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I need you to check something for me. I need to know the trouble codes that are in the computer. If you don't have a scanner, do the following.

Cycle the key from off to on (engine off) 3 times. The 3rd time, let the key on. The computer should show you the trouble codes in the odometer area.

Let me know what you find.
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